Entertainment
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What to stream this week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats
Jun 17, 2024 5:59 am - The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread and Roses,” which looks at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Lisle Community Band to host free summer concert series at Community ParkJun 14, 2024 10:44 pm - The Lisle Community Band is bringing the sounds of summer to the Lisle Park District Band Shell with a series of free concerts.
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Get out your kilt: Highland Games open in WheatonJun 14, 2024 10:14 pm - The organizers of the Highland Games, now underway in Wheaton, welcome people of Scottish ancestry and those who have never set foot on the wild moors of Scotland. The la...
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Elmhurst Choral Union and Orchestra of the Macabre present ‘An Afternoon of the Macabre’ July 13Jun 14, 2024 8:24 pm - On July 13, works of “the macabre” by versatile composer Michael Karasis will be featured in a musical collaboration with the Elmhurst Choral Union, performing “Frankenstein,” his oratorio for chorus and orchestra.
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R.E.M. reunite at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony also honoring Timbaland and Steely Dan
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Cantigny Jazz & Wine Fest features music, wine in the gardens, and moreJun 14, 2024 2:05 pm - The first “signature” event of Cantigny’s summer calendar is set for Sunday, June 23. Tickets for the Cantigny Jazz and Wine Fest include all-day access to the newly renovated McCormick House and two culinary flights.
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Life drawing class June 22 at Des Plaines libraryJun 14, 2024 12:21 pm - Learn to draw the human body in a life drawing class June 22 at the Des Plaines Public Library. The free class is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Commons are...
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‘A lounge, but for candy’: New gaming-themed candy store opens in West DundeeJun 14, 2024 11:25 am - West Dundee husband and wife Bill Platt and Michelle Wright are opening Candy Quest, a gaming-themed candy store, in West Dundee.
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Pack your local parks this summer with Rolling Meadows Park DistrictJun 14, 2024 10:54 am - Rolling Meadows Park District is inviting you to Pack the Park!
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Discover vehicles of all shapes and sizes at Rolling Meadows Park District’s Touch A TruckJun 14, 2024 10:36 am - See everything from fire engines and tractors to police cruisers and cement mixers when Touch A Truck rolls through Rolling Meadows Park District.